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David Kerley, Jennifer Abbey, and Betsy Klein contributed to this report: Long before cameras were invented, our founding fathers kept their images alive with painted portraits. Paintings of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson are part of American history. But what began as

Former Commerce Secretary John Bryson will not face criminal charges for his string of bizarre car accidents last month that ultimately led to his resignation following health concerns. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office declined to file a case today, noting that Bryson had suffered...

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Less than two weeks after taking a medical leave of absence following a seizure and a string of bizarre car accidents, Commerce Secretary John Bryson is resigning. In a letter to his staff this morning, Bryson said he was stepping down to “prevent distractions” from...

A Colorado woman who suffered an apparent seizure right before getting into a car crash that killed a family of five was found not guilty of negligent homicide. Monica Chavez was driving more than 100 miles per hour with her two kids in Feb. 2011. She apparently had a seizure when she entered an

Jurors will begin deciding this morning whether a Colorado woman ignored the medical advice of doctors not to operate a vehicle when she plowed her SUV into a pickup truck, killing a family of five. Prosecutors say Monica Chavez, driving more than 100 miles per hour with her two kids, apparently

Penny Pritzker The woman rumored to be President Obama's first pick for the job back in 2008 didn't even make it to an official job offer before vacating the post. Pritzker, a businesswoman and heir to the Hyatt hotel business, pulled her own name out of the running in late November 2008. Pritzker

By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: DESERT DUEL: An emotionally-charged special election to fill the seat of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords could either provide a psychological boost for Democrats after a spate of bad news or it could become one more sign that...